Ben Weissman (he/him) bweissman

The #SQLKonferenz 2026 speaker list = 🔥
So many smart people talking about data problems we all face.
Pro tip: Take notes in sessions, then visit the HEDDA.IO booth to talk about how to actually implement what you learned 😉
1 week to go!

23.02.2026 09:02 — 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

Living the Dream.

20.02.2026 07:54 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

a woman is sitting on a couch making a funny face and saying `` love ya ! '' Alt: a woman is sitting on a couch making a funny face and saying `` love ya ! ''

11.02.2026 19:38 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

That’s the nicest thing you’ve said to me in a long time

11.02.2026 18:54 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

39373?

11.02.2026 17:03 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

I‘ll take your words for it!

03.02.2026 06:20 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

As of this morning, I am on the job market, #OpenToWork, or however that is designated here. 🙂 I’m immediately looking for a new position, and my DMs are open. Thanks network!

02.02.2026 15:42 — 👍 10 🔁 25 💬 2 📌 0

That’s the only logical explanation

15.01.2026 19:54 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

I think we should talk about the actual issue here. Randolph. Why don’t you use SSIS?

15.01.2026 18:52 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

Meanwhile I am waiting for AI to take my Job and do laundry…

05.01.2026 18:36 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

You killing my Demo? Never.

I am less attached to that mastodon account. 😎

28.12.2025 21:40 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

a woman in a blue dress is dancing with the words let it go written below her Alt: a woman in a blue dress is dancing with the words let it go written below her

I think I am ready to…

28.12.2025 15:08 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

But what about both of my posts…?

28.12.2025 08:36 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

Daniel Hutmacher (@dhmacher@dataplatform.social) SHUTDOWN NOTICE: I'm planning on decommissioning the dataplatform.social server on March 31. The server currently has less than 30 active users (with activity in the last month) and even though I've ...

⚠️ I'm decommissioning dataplatform.social on March 31. ⚠️

Migrating your handle to another server (and bringing all your followers/followed handles) is relatively simple, but you have to do it while the server is still up.

Information & migration instructions:
dataplatform.social/@dhmacher/11...

27.12.2025 10:59 — 👍 8 🔁 4 💬 2 📌 0

While not Norway, we did Kiruna a few years back and it was amazeballs.

28.12.2025 08:33 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

So basically between thanksgiving And Christmas as well as between christmas and thanksgiving?

19.12.2025 16:21 — 👍 7 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Looking Back, by Allan Hirt 18 track album

Listening to @sqlha.com’s version of Mr roboto which I haven’t in a while. Still love it.

allanhirt.bandcamp.com/album/lookin...

16.12.2025 17:13 — 👍 5 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

Nerdycorn 💚 Fabric February: How the Data Community can help YOUR career! YouTube video by Fabric February

Join us on December 17th for the first #FabricFebruary 2026 livestream with @bweissman.bsky.social! 🥳

💚 How the Data Community can help YOUR career! 💚

Remember to bring #SNÆCKS 🍩

11.12.2025 09:46 — 👍 3 🔁 4 💬 0 📌 1

I’ll see you and @sqlbek.bsky.social at home! Also, Happy Birthday Andy!

22.11.2025 17:07 — 👍 4 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

Ben Weissman speaking on stage at PASS Data Summit 2025

Good stuff from @bweissman.bsky.social on the new REST API functionality in SQL Server 2025

21.11.2025 00:31 — 👍 13 🔁 1 💬 2 📌 0

Thank you for attending!

21.11.2025 01:52 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Last Nights data proves me right

18.11.2025 13:56 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

I am hearing Hyatt regency

17.11.2025 23:07 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

Of course.

13.11.2025 08:10 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

That Sounds Like an amazing power Hour skit :)

12.11.2025 16:28 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

International routes are impacted if the route is served multiple times a day. FRA-JFK for example has a few cancellations today.

07.11.2025 13:30 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

AI is coming to take our Jobs. I knew it.

06.11.2025 16:56 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

Finding Data Friends In which Andy has a guest spot on the Finding Data Friends video podcast

Podcast appearance: @findingdatafriends.com with @jpomfret.co.uk and @bweissman.bsky.social #sqlfamily #community

flxsql.com/2025/10/27/f...

29.10.2025 13:31 — 👍 6 🔁 4 💬 1 📌 0

That’s hearsay at best

25.10.2025 07:09 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Why would I try to catch vinegar?

24.10.2025 13:55 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

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